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Control-Oriented Modelling and Predictive Quality Regulation for Large-Scale Additive Manufacturing

The University of Manchester

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Large-scale additive manufacturing (AM) is a key enabler of sustainable, decentralised production for aerospace, renewable energy and infrastructure components. Read more

Supervisor: Dr K Qian

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

PhD in Bridging Physics and Earth Observation: Geospatial foundation models for real-time flood mapping.

Newcastle University

School of Engineering

Overview of the Project. Flooding is one of the most significant natural hazards in the United Kingdom, with increasing frequency and severity driven by climate change and urban expansion. Read more

Supervisors: Dr MP Peppa, Dr V Glenis, Dr M Herrera

30 June 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Physics-Embedded Perception and Predictive Modelling for Resilient Human-Robot Collaboration

The University of Manchester

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Human-robot collaboration (HRC) is becoming central to manufacturing, healthcare and service robotics, where robots must share dynamic spaces with human partners. Read more

Supervisor: Dr K Qian

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Understanding Irradiation and Fission Product Interaction in Nuclear Graphite using Advanced Microscopy

The University of Manchester

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

The University of Manchester invites applications for a fully funded PhD position focused on understanding the irradiation behaviour of nuclear graphite material under extreme conditions to ensure the safety of next-generation reactors. Read more

Supervisor: Prof A Jones

31 August 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Developing a Finite Element Based Model for Pellet Relocation in Nuclear Reactor Fuel (HAYNEST_U26EMPAMENTUM)

University of East Anglia

School of Engineering

Primary supervisor - Dr Thomas Anthony Haynes. Pellet-clad interaction (PCI) is a complicated phenomenon, relatively poorly captured in current commercial fuel performance codes. Read more

Supervisor: Dr TH Haynes

2 July 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Wave Dynamics on Complex Networks: From Graph Theory to Machine Learning (PROMENTD_U27EMPSFP)

University of East Anglia

School of Mathematics

Primary Supervisor. Dr. Davide Proment. Come and join the research group of Dr Davide Proment at the University of East Anglia (UK, Norwich) to investigate how nonlinear waves propagate, interact, and self-organise on complex networks and graph structures. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Proment

31 July 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Scaling Generalization: Autonomous Intelligent Agents for the ARC-AGI Challenge

University of York

Department of Computer Science

Introduction. You will have complete freedom to define your research direction within the broader AI landscape. from core methods to applications, and from theory to systems. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Banerjee

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Advanced Chemically Assisted Ion Beam Etching (CAIBE) for Wafer Scale Fabrication of Compound Semiconductor Lasers

Queen’s University Belfast

School of Mathematics and Physics

Studentship Focus / Research Theme. The project will leverage a new CAIBE system at AMIC to investigate semiconductor architectures for high-volume laser production. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Arredondo, Prof R Bowman

30 June 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Hybrid Co-packaging of a PIC with Miniature Free-Space Optical Elements

Queen’s University Belfast

School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Integrating photonic integrated circuits (PICs) with miniature free-space optical elements is crucial for creating next-generation functional optoelectronic modules that can reliably operate in real-world conditions. Read more

Supervisors: Dr H Shakeel, Dr MAB Abbasi

30 June 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Quantum Supersolids: Solitons, Vortices, and Nonlinear Dynamics (PROMENTD_U27EMPSFM)

University of East Anglia

School of Mathematics

Primary Supervisor: Dr. Davide Proment. A supersolid is one of the most intriguing recently realised phases of quantum matter, simultaneously exhibiting the crystalline structure of solids and the frictionless flow of superfluids. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Proment

31 July 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

AI optimisation via robust and sustainable fusion of perception sensors’ data in Intelligent Vehicles.

Queen Mary University of London

School of Engineering and Materials Science

Automated Systems in the field of intelligent transportation (from vehicles to drones and beyond) have made significant progress in the last 10 years, for example reaching the level of services like ‘Robot-taxis’ by Waymo, Cruise, Pony.ai in different countries. Read more

Supervisor: Prof V Donzella

30 June 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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PINZ CDT PhD Studentship: Development of Continuous Flow Reactor System for CO2 Hydrogenation to Acetic Acid and Ethanol

University of York

Department of Chemistry

Overview. Carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) technologies offer a route to sustainable chemical production by transforming captured CO. Read more

Supervisors: Prof S Duckett, Prof R E Douthwaite, Prof J Lee

23 June 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Dependence modelling using truncated vine copulas with applications (NIKOLOULOPOULOS_U27EMPSFP)

University of East Anglia

School of Mathematics

Primary Supervisor. Dr. Aristidis K. Nikoloulopoulos . Multivariate response data abound in many applications including insurance, risk management, finance, psychometrics, health and environmental sciences. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Nikoloulopoulos

31 July 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

(SATURN CDT)Simulation of particle agglomeration, attrition and breakup for nuclear waste transport and retrieval processes

University of Leeds

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

The safe retrieval, transport and processing of radioactive waste slurries is one of the most significant engineering challenges in nuclear decommissioning. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Fairweather, Dr L F Mortimer

31 July 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

What process options are available for treatment of hazardous chemicals at the point of entry to sewer?

Cranfield University

Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science

We invite applications for a fully funded MSc by Research investigating innovative solutions for the removal of hazardous chemicals, including PFAS, at the point of entry to sewer. Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Campo Moreno, Dr TL Lyu

8 July 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

PFAS Quantitation and Biocatalytic Remediation

Heriot-Watt University

Institute of Chemical Sciences

Project Overview. Read more

Supervisors: Dr L D Donnelly, Dr DE Ellis

3 July 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Development and Optimisation of Adsorbents for the Detection and Environmental Remediation of Organic Pollutants

Heriot-Watt University

Institute of Chemical Sciences

Background. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are now recognised as one of the most persistent and widespread classes of environmental contaminants. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Little, Prof S J Dalgarno

3 July 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Autonomous Identity-Centric Threat Inference and Response System

Edinburgh Napier University

School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

. One fully funded PhD position in the Blockpass Identity Lab at Edinburgh Napier University on a project titled “Autonomous Identity-Centric Threat Inference & Response System”. This work is co-funded by Acumen Cyber. Read more

Supervisors: Prof B Buchanan, Prof RM Macfarlane

31 August 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Representation theory and Categorification (MIEMIETZV_U27EMPSFP)

University of East Anglia

School of Mathematics

Primary Supervisor. Prof Vanessa Miemietz . Categorification has led to major advances in representation theory in the last 30 years, including the proof of Broué’s abelian defect group conjecture for symmteric groups and the proof of the Kazhdan—Lusztig conjectures for all Coxeter types. . Read more

Supervisor: Dr V Miemietz

31 July 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Optimising resilience and sustainability of structures through developing new-era fire engineering performance design exemplars

University of Leeds

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Research Group: School of Civil Engineering

This fully funded PhD provides an exciting opportunity to pursue postgraduate research in performance-based fire engineering for buildings, improving life safety, structural robustness and low-carbon design decisions. Read more

Supervisors: Prof N Nikitas, Dr M Bocian

30 June 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Hybrid Cellulose–Metal Foam Phase Change Composites for Thermal Energy Storage (LANDINIS_U27EMP)

University of East Anglia

School of Engineering

Primary Supervisor. Dr. Stefano Landini. Phase change materials (PCMs) offer compact, temperature-targeted thermal energy storage but suffer from leakage during melting, low thermal conductivity and limited mechanical robustness, which restrict their integration into practical systems. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Landini

31 March 2027 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Rheology of Dense Suspensions of Elongated Particles

University of Edinburgh

School of Engineering

This PhD tackles a fundamental open problem in soft matter physics that sits at the heart of multiple industries and natural systems. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Ness, Dr G Melaugh

1 March 2027 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Integrating Experimental Advances with Machine Learning for Digital Transformation in Materials Performance Evaluation and Structural Integrity

University of Surrey

School of Engineering

The UK is leading the global fight against climate change, with a commitment to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Read more

Supervisors: Dr T Sui, Dr T Fry, Prof M Whiting

12 July 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Fully Funded PhD Scholarship in Timber Engineering, Timber Engineering Research Group, School of Engineering

University of Galway

College of Science and Engineering

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a full-time funded PhD scholarship starting in September 2026 affiliated to the Timber Engineering Research Group (TERG) in the School of Engineering at the University of Galway. Read more

Supervisor: Dr PM McGetrick

10 July 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Performance-Based Circular Structural Design of Steel-Timber Floor Systems

University of Surrey

School of Engineering

Research Group: Civil Infrastructure Systems and Engineering

The construction sector is undergoing a major transition towards net-zero carbon, circular economy principles and digital engineering. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Bompa, Dr Y Bu, Dr S Ibrahim

12 July 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Modelling reactive two-phase flow in porous media

Tel Aviv University

School of Mechanical Engineering

Research Group: Subsurface Reservoir Flow Group (SRFG)

PhD/Postdoctoral Position in Reactive Multiphase Flow and CO₂ Mineralization for Direct Air Capture. The Subsurface Reservoir flow group in Tel Aviv University led by Prof. Read more

Supervisor: Prof A Rabinovich

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

PhD Studentship: AI-powered, Smart, and Sustainable EV/e-bike Charging

Nottingham Trent University

School of Architecture, Design and Built Environment

With the increasing popularity of electric vehicles/bikes (EV/e-bikes), the demand for their efficient and sustainable charging stations is more critical than ever. Read more

Supervisors: Dr W Peng, Prof D Su

31 August 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

(SATURN CDT) The use of local contact impedance spectroscopy to monitor radiation damage in ceramics and glasses

University of Sheffield

School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering

We are offering an exciting PhD opportunity to develop and validate a novel rapid, non-destructive technique for detecting and quantifying radiation-induced defects in ceramics, glasses, and other functional materials. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Dean, Dr C Thorpe, Prof D Sinclair, Prof R Hand

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Next-Generation Farrington Model for Infection Prevention and Control: A Farrington Algorithm with Spatiotemporal and Adaptive Baseline Capabilities

University of Leeds

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Research Group: School of Mathematics

The project focuses on developing new statistical methods for detecting unusual patterns in healthcare-associated infections. This is a fully funded 3.5-year PhD project supported by the Healthcare Infection Society. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Titarenko, Dr H Liu

30 June 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Design and Development of Ultra‑Long‑Acting Injectable Depot Technologies for Chronic Viral Infection Therapy

University of Liverpool

Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology

This project aims to create an ultra‑long‑acting injectable platform capable of delivering antiviral therapy for months at a time. Read more

Supervisor: Prof S Qi

31 July 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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